The first creature that comes to mind is Goldspan Dragon
This extra layer of protection helps protect you if you have your graveyard exiled or have cards exiled over the course of the game, ensuring your next Slime Against Humanity doesnt go back to being a 2/2
Is that better than just playing Bident of Thassa in Mono-Blue Devotion or Sphinxs Revelation in a control deck
In any given format you know what combat tricks people might have, which is usually none, and so combat is a fairly nice safe space
The distribution methods for these early promos were often so convoluted that many collectors are still discovering cards they never knew existed, and the Black Star Promo series as a whole has become an increasingly popular collecting niche for enthusiasts who appreciate the era's charm and variety
Whether the card ends up selling for that price is unclear, but Illustrator Pikachu has definitely cemented its reputation as the rarest card in the Pokmon trading card community